'Iliac crest' definitions:

Definition of 'Iliac crest'

From: GCIDE
  • Iliac \Il"i*ac\, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone.]
  • 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written also ileac.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. See Ileac, 1. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium.
  • Iliac passion. See Ileus.
  • Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions. [1913 Webster]